A urine protein-creatinine ratio (UPCR) test looks for high levels of protein in your urine, which can happen in kidney disease. Results that are higher than average may be a sign of a kidney-related ...

Kristin Weiland is a documentary film producer and writer with a background in crisis management and ethnographic research. She specializes in investigative and social impact documentary projects, and ...

Immunophenotypic profiles of plasma cells and tumor burden in patients with smoldering myeloma (SMM) and monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance (MGUS). This is an ASCO Meeting Abstract ...

Some health conditions, including those affecting the kidneys, can affect how much creatinine is excreted in your urine. Creatinine is a chemical waste product produced by muscle metabolism. When your ...

Contributed by Kim Zuber, PA-C, who oversees patients in seven dialysis centers for Metropolitan Nephrology Associates, Clinton, Md. Referrals to our nephrology office often come with a 24-hour urine ...

Objective: To compare the urine protein–creatinine ratio with urinalysis to predict significant proteinuria (⩾300 mg per day). Study Design: A total of 116 paired spot urine samples and 24-h urine ...

The calcium : creatinine ratio (Ca/Cr) of a random urine sample is a useful index of urine calcium excretion in children with normal muscle mass (NMM), but not in those with conditions such as ...

?How is microalbumin:creatinine ratio interpreted? When is it appropriate to refer diabetic and hypertensive patients to a renal specialist? Instead of simply checking microalbumin levels of our ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Due to a significant association between the urine to phosphate-to-creatinine ratio and mortality among ...

Researchers identified a correlation between eGFR and urine albumin-creatinine ratio with structural brain damage across various regions of etiology, according to data published in the American ...